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layout: single
property_name: font-family
---

<section id="font-family" class="property">
  <header class="property-header">
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    <h2 class="property-name">
      <a href="#font-family"><span>#</span>font-family</a>
    </h2>
    <div class="property-description">
      
    </div>

  </header>

    <style type="text/css">.font-family { font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.2; }</style>




    <section class="example">
      <header class="example-header">
        <p class="example-name">


          <code class="example-value" data-tooltip="Click to copy" data-clipboard-text="font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif;">font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif;</code>
        </p>
        <div class="example-description">
          <p>When using <strong>multiple</strong> values, the <code>font-family</code> list of <strong>font families</strong> defines the <strong>priority</strong> in which the browser should choose the font family.</p>
<p>The browser will look for each family on the user&#39;s <strong>computer</strong> and in any <strong>@font-face</strong> resource.</p>
<p>The list is prioritized from <strong>left</strong> to <strong>right</strong>: it will use the first value if it&#39;s available, or go to the next one, until the end of the list is reached. The <strong>default</strong> font family is defined by the browser preferences.</p>
<p>In this example, the browser will try to use <code>Source Sans Pro</code> if it&#39;s available. If it can&#39;t find it, it will try to use <code>Arial</code>. If it&#39;s not available either, it will use the browser&#39;s <code>sans-serif</code> font.</p>

        </div>
      </header>

      <aside class="example-preview">
        <div class="example-browser"><i></i><i></i><i></i></div>
        <div class="example-output">
          <div class="example-output-div font-family " id="font-family-source-sans-pro-arial-sans-serif">Hello world<br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</div>
        </div>
      </aside>
          <style type="text/css">#font-family-source-sans-pro-arial-sans-serif{ font-family:"Source Sans Pro", "Arial", sans-serif;}</style>
    </section>
    <section class="example">
      <header class="example-header">
        <p class="example-name">


          <code class="example-value" data-tooltip="Click to copy" data-clipboard-text="font-family: serif;">font-family: serif;</code>
        </p>
        <div class="example-description">
          <p>The browser will use a <strong>serif</strong> font family: all characters have <strong>stroke endings</strong>.</p>

        </div>
      </header>

      <aside class="example-preview">
        <div class="example-browser"><i></i><i></i><i></i></div>
        <div class="example-output">
          <div class="example-output-div font-family " id="font-family-serif">Hello world<br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</div>
        </div>
      </aside>
          <style type="text/css">#font-family-serif{ font-family:serif;}</style>
    </section>
    <section class="example">
      <header class="example-header">
        <p class="example-name">


          <code class="example-value" data-tooltip="Click to copy" data-clipboard-text="font-family: sans-serif;">font-family: sans-serif;</code>
        </p>
        <div class="example-description">
          <p>The browser will use a <strong>sans-serif</strong> font family: <strong>no</strong> character has stroke endings.</p>

        </div>
      </header>

      <aside class="example-preview">
        <div class="example-browser"><i></i><i></i><i></i></div>
        <div class="example-output">
          <div class="example-output-div font-family " id="font-family-sans-serif">Hello world<br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</div>
        </div>
      </aside>
          <style type="text/css">#font-family-sans-serif{ font-family:sans-serif;}</style>
    </section>
    <section class="example">
      <header class="example-header">
        <p class="example-name">


          <code class="example-value" data-tooltip="Click to copy" data-clipboard-text="font-family: monospace;">font-family: monospace;</code>
        </p>
        <div class="example-description">
          <p>The browser will use a <strong>monospace</strong> font family: all characters have the <strong>same width</strong>.</p>

        </div>
      </header>

      <aside class="example-preview">
        <div class="example-browser"><i></i><i></i><i></i></div>
        <div class="example-output">
          <div class="example-output-div font-family " id="font-family-monospace">Hello world<br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</div>
        </div>
      </aside>
          <style type="text/css">#font-family-monospace{ font-family:monospace;}</style>
    </section>
    <section class="example">
      <header class="example-header">
        <p class="example-name">


          <code class="example-value" data-tooltip="Click to copy" data-clipboard-text="font-family: cursive;">font-family: cursive;</code>
        </p>
        <div class="example-description">
          <p>The browser will use a <strong>cursive</strong> font family.</p>

        </div>
      </header>

      <aside class="example-preview">
        <div class="example-browser"><i></i><i></i><i></i></div>
        <div class="example-output">
          <div class="example-output-div font-family " id="font-family-cursive">Hello world<br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</div>
        </div>
      </aside>
          <style type="text/css">#font-family-cursive{ font-family:cursive;}</style>
    </section>
    <section class="example">
      <header class="example-header">
        <p class="example-name">


          <code class="example-value" data-tooltip="Click to copy" data-clipboard-text="font-family: fantasy;">font-family: fantasy;</code>
        </p>
        <div class="example-description">
          <p>The browser will use a <strong>fantasy</strong> font family.</p>

        </div>
      </header>

      <aside class="example-preview">
        <div class="example-browser"><i></i><i></i><i></i></div>
        <div class="example-output">
          <div class="example-output-div font-family " id="font-family-fantasy">Hello world<br>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</div>
        </div>
      </aside>
          <style type="text/css">#font-family-fantasy{ font-family:fantasy;}</style>
    </section>

</section>
